Laxenburg is located 16km south of Vienna, Austria. You can reach us by driving along the southbound highway or "Autobahn" (A2). Leave A2 via exit Wr. Neudorf and then take a left at the first light. Follow the signs to Laxenburg.

If you prefer not to drive on the highway, you can go directly south from the center, on the Laxenburger Strasse (route 16), which brings you through the countryside and several small towns to Laxenburg.

By car from the Airport

If you are driving to Laxenburg from the airport (on the A4) head towards Vienna/Graz. Take the exit Schwechat onto the motorway S1. After approx. 16km change from S1 onto A2 highway. Leave A2 at the exit Wr. Neudorf and then take a left at the first light. Follow the signs to Laxenburg.

By public transportation from the Airport

You can take the City Airport Train (CAT) to the Wien Mitte/Landstrasse station (the journey takes 16 minutes). The shuttle costs €11 one way - €17 roundtrip.

At Wien Mitte/Landstrasse you need to change to the S-Bahn and get off at Hauptbahnhof.
(See Timetable)
From Hauptbahnhof follow the bus signs to the exit Bus Terminal/Laxenburgerstrasse.
At the Bus Terminal (A2) you can then catch the #566 bus to Laxenburg
(sometimes the bus destination may indicate Eisenstadt)

The bus ticket costs €2.00 one way and departs roughly every 30 minutes. The trip takes 35 minutes. The buses will indicate either Laxenburg or Eisenstadt as their destination, but check with the driver whether the bus you are boarding is going to Laxenburg.

You should get off in Laxenburg at the stop called Franz-Josefs-Platz.

(When viewing the above linked map of Laxenburg, the bus stop is located in the upper left hand corner of the near the Schloss Restaurant (marked by a bus symbol). The main entrance of the IIASA Schloss is indicated on the center of the map and is about a 2-minute walk from the bus stop.) (See Timetable)